Strategy Links

All links should be considered as being for the standard game, except where indicated. The links for other variants are listed together, so if you are seeking hints for Italy in the modern game you should look at the "other variants" section.

• About Diplomacy
  • The Roots of Diplomacy by Allan B. Calhamer
• General Strategy Links
  • Like a rubber ball, I come bouncing back for more
  • The Stalemate Library at the Diplomatic Pouch
  • The Little Guy
  • The Diplomacy Survival Guide
  • Sun Tzu and The Art of War (applying ancient teachings to the game of Diplomacy)
  • On Diplomacy I: The Nature of War
  • On Diplomacy II: On Strategy in General
  • On Diplomacy III: On Defense
  • On Diplomacy IV: On The Attack
  • On Diplomacy V: On The Engagement
  • On Diplomacy VI: On War Plans
  • Library of Diplomacy Tactics Section 1: Giving and Cutting Supports
  • Library of Diplomacy Tactics Section 2: Retreats and Adjustments
  • Library of Diplomacy Tactics Section 3: Fleets and Convoys
  • Library of Diplomacy Tactics: Tactics Problems
  • Caissa at the Table
• The Diplomatic Advantage...
  • Psychology in Diplomacy, Integrative Complexity
  • I'm sorry, you've a bad case of ELS
  • Wielding Too Much Power: Early Leader Syndrome
  • Okay, luvvie? - Acting in Diplomacy
  • Been Stabbed?
  • Stalking the Perfect Alliance
  • The Diplomatic Lawyer
• Openings
  • Diversification
  • The Lack of Opening Theory in Diplomacy
  • The Openings Library at the Diplomatic Pouch
  • The Tactics of Diplomacy (openings for all countries) by Allan Calhamer (creator of Diplomacy)
  • Safe Openings
  • Winter 1901: The Three Build Opening
• The EndGame
  • The Endgame in Diplomacy
• Valuable Spaces....
  • Important Provinces (as voted by AFPDip)
  • The Black Sea
  • Location, Location, Location
• Austria
  • Austrian Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Playing the Key Lepanto
  • Opening Strategies for Austria
• England
  • English Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Opening Strategies for England
  • The SeaLion
  • The Russian/Austrian Alliance
• France
  • French Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • The Iberian Gambit
  • Napoleon's Mistake
  • Opening Strategies for France
  • The SeaLion
• Germany
  • Ruling Scandinavia as Germany
  • German Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Planning For The Inevitable War Between Germany and Russia
  • Opening Strategies for Germany
  • The SeaLion
  • Germany: ARMY -> Silesia
• Italy
  • Italian Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Playing the Key Lepanto
  • Opening Strategy for Italy
• Russia
  • Russian Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Driving a Juggernaut
  • Opening Strategies for Russia
  • The Russian/Austrian Alliance
• Turkey
  • Turkish Openings from the Diplomatic Pouch
  • Driving a Juggernaut
  • Opening Strategies for Turkey
• Other variants
  • Modern
    • Egypt
      • Alexandria Rises Again
      • The Sphinx
    • Spain
      • The Spanish Armada
  • Colonial
    • Strategies for Colonial Diplomacy
      • Japan
        • Japan - The Land of Opportunity
      • Turkey
        • Is it Thanksgiving again?: Turkish Strategy
        • Opening Strategy for Turkey

Please give the following information when supplying a link, it would help immensely:

Country Name(s) - variant
URL
Brief Description

e.g.

Switzerland - Standard
http://www.made.up.url/strategy/swiss.html
This is a made up description